Dave Wheatley
@wheatersdave.bsky.social
Moths, occasionally birds. Still a grumpy dad, still hoping to mellow with age
One for the moth dissection crew. I keep flipping between November and Pale November Moth for this preparation. I originally had it down as dilutata, but after clean up and staining I’m now wondering if it’s christyi? Any help appreciated #teammoth
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One for the moth dissection crew. I keep flipping between November and Pale November Moth for this preparation. I originally had it down as dilutata, but after clean up and staining I’m now wondering if it’s christyi? Any help appreciated #teammoth
Goods numbers in wet conditions last night in SE Hants. 67/23 with some micros still in the fridge. Migrants (ha!) 3 RDP, 3 Turnip, 1 Blair’s Mocha. Best of rest, 1 Merv, 1 Sprawler and a late Vine’s Rustic. Traps away for a few day after 6 nights on the bounce #teammoth
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Goods numbers in wet conditions last night in SE Hants. 67/23 with some micros still in the fridge. Migrants (ha!) 3 RDP, 3 Turnip, 1 Blair’s Mocha. Best of rest, 1 Merv, 1 Sprawler and a late Vine’s Rustic. Traps away for a few day after 6 nights on the bounce #teammoth
Bag of nails last night in SE Hants. 42/14, 23 of them November Moth agg not even a good looking one to dull the pain. 1 RDP for migrants. Best of the rest, C. quercana and a nicely marked B. lacticolella. 2 more days left of the much anticipated migration moth fest to go 🤪😭 #teammoth
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Bag of nails last night in SE Hants. 42/14, 23 of them November Moth agg not even a good looking one to dull the pain. 1 RDP for migrants. Best of the rest, C. quercana and a nicely marked B. lacticolella. 2 more days left of the much anticipated migration moth fest to go 🤪😭 #teammoth
Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Right going the full hog tonight.
2 traps ✔️
3 lures ✔️
2 groundsheets fully opened ✔️
Amyl acetate liberally spread ✔️
Surely I can get one decent migrant moth with that lot? I can’t shake the feeling that it’s going to be a dud. I might even sacrifice a nice red just to make sure 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #teammoth
2 traps ✔️
3 lures ✔️
2 groundsheets fully opened ✔️
Amyl acetate liberally spread ✔️
Surely I can get one decent migrant moth with that lot? I can’t shake the feeling that it’s going to be a dud. I might even sacrifice a nice red just to make sure 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #teammoth
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Right going the full hog tonight.
2 traps ✔️
3 lures ✔️
2 groundsheets fully opened ✔️
Amyl acetate liberally spread ✔️
Surely I can get one decent migrant moth with that lot? I can’t shake the feeling that it’s going to be a dud. I might even sacrifice a nice red just to make sure 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #teammoth
2 traps ✔️
3 lures ✔️
2 groundsheets fully opened ✔️
Amyl acetate liberally spread ✔️
Surely I can get one decent migrant moth with that lot? I can’t shake the feeling that it’s going to be a dud. I might even sacrifice a nice red just to make sure 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #teammoth
Continuing the nice November Moth agg trend for the garden I found this one on the bench. Also during the check I disturbed this nicely marked LBAM from the shrubbery. Desperate times 😖 #teammoth
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Continuing the nice November Moth agg trend for the garden I found this one on the bench. Also during the check I disturbed this nicely marked LBAM from the shrubbery. Desperate times 😖 #teammoth
Given the bad weather 49/15 wasn’t the worst in SE Hants. RDP the only migrant last night with standard autumn fare making up the bulk of the rest. Antigastra catalaunalis was reported from north Hants #teammoth
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Given the bad weather 49/15 wasn’t the worst in SE Hants. RDP the only migrant last night with standard autumn fare making up the bulk of the rest. Antigastra catalaunalis was reported from north Hants #teammoth
Traps out for the third night in a row, I couldn’t do this in summer 😆
Conditions worse than last night, but no trap, no moth.
Anyone else, or are you all saving yourselves for the big wahooney tomorrow night?? #teammoth
Conditions worse than last night, but no trap, no moth.
Anyone else, or are you all saving yourselves for the big wahooney tomorrow night?? #teammoth
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Traps out for the third night in a row, I couldn’t do this in summer 😆
Conditions worse than last night, but no trap, no moth.
Anyone else, or are you all saving yourselves for the big wahooney tomorrow night?? #teammoth
Conditions worse than last night, but no trap, no moth.
Anyone else, or are you all saving yourselves for the big wahooney tomorrow night?? #teammoth
Moth stat time Oct 2025 in SE Hants. 12 traps, 732 moths, 20 NFY, 2 NFG. Yearly running totals of 12554 moths, 580 Species, 91 NFG. Anarsia lineatella (2nd county record) and Golden Twin-spot were NFG. Orange Sallow and Frosted Orange were good garden records #teammoth
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Moth stat time Oct 2025 in SE Hants. 12 traps, 732 moths, 20 NFY, 2 NFG. Yearly running totals of 12554 moths, 580 Species, 91 NFG. Anarsia lineatella (2nd county record) and Golden Twin-spot were NFG. Orange Sallow and Frosted Orange were good garden records #teammoth
Good numbers last night in SE Hants. 68/22 but nothing new. 2 each of Turnip and Rush Veneer the only migrants. Best of the rest, lates of Vine’s Rustic, Barred Sallow and an unexpected Humming-bird Hawk-moth on the salvia whilst emptying the trap #teammoth
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Good numbers last night in SE Hants. 68/22 but nothing new. 2 each of Turnip and Rush Veneer the only migrants. Best of the rest, lates of Vine’s Rustic, Barred Sallow and an unexpected Humming-bird Hawk-moth on the salvia whilst emptying the trap #teammoth
29/16 here in SE Hants last night. Nothing new, the highlight was a Rush Veneer coming into the trap as I was checking it at 6.45am, suggesting stuff was on the move. 1 RDP the other migrant. A couple of Bricks and a Green-brindled Crescent the best of the rest #teammoth
November 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
29/16 here in SE Hants last night. Nothing new, the highlight was a Rush Veneer coming into the trap as I was checking it at 6.45am, suggesting stuff was on the move. 1 RDP the other migrant. A couple of Bricks and a Green-brindled Crescent the best of the rest #teammoth
Things to do whilst completely avoiding updating and tidying up my moth records, version 10.
Clean dishwasher filter and seals ✔️
Tidy office + shred paperwork ✔️
Make homemade mince pies ✔️
Start moth records 15 mins before dinner ✔️
#teammoth
Clean dishwasher filter and seals ✔️
Tidy office + shred paperwork ✔️
Make homemade mince pies ✔️
Start moth records 15 mins before dinner ✔️
#teammoth
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Things to do whilst completely avoiding updating and tidying up my moth records, version 10.
Clean dishwasher filter and seals ✔️
Tidy office + shred paperwork ✔️
Make homemade mince pies ✔️
Start moth records 15 mins before dinner ✔️
#teammoth
Clean dishwasher filter and seals ✔️
Tidy office + shred paperwork ✔️
Make homemade mince pies ✔️
Start moth records 15 mins before dinner ✔️
#teammoth
57/26 last night in SE Hants. Star moth was Golden Twin-spot NFG and most wanted! 2 NFY December moth, earliest by 1 week and half a November Moth, the other half I assume was in a bat. Migrants were Blair’s Mocha, Diamond Back, RDP, Angles Shades, Turnip #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
57/26 last night in SE Hants. Star moth was Golden Twin-spot NFG and most wanted! 2 NFY December moth, earliest by 1 week and half a November Moth, the other half I assume was in a bat. Migrants were Blair’s Mocha, Diamond Back, RDP, Angles Shades, Turnip #teammoth #migrantmothuk
One of the two traps out tonight. I have a new sacrifice for the moth gods, homemade orange and lemon curd, or maybe some of the dog biscuits rather than the dog himself? #teammoth
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One of the two traps out tonight. I have a new sacrifice for the moth gods, homemade orange and lemon curd, or maybe some of the dog biscuits rather than the dog himself? #teammoth
84/32 in SE Hants last night. Good weather conditions again for trapping. The only NFY was the Brick x2. Migrants were 4x Turnip, 1x Angle Shades and 1x White point. Still not sure on the Mocha, tending towards Birch now 🤷🏻♂️. Agonopterix ciliella agg needs further work. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
84/32 in SE Hants last night. Good weather conditions again for trapping. The only NFY was the Brick x2. Migrants were 4x Turnip, 1x Angle Shades and 1x White point. Still not sure on the Mocha, tending towards Birch now 🤷🏻♂️. Agonopterix ciliella agg needs further work. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Worth the leccy last night 30/17 in SE Hants. Lesser YU is on the later side of its season, A. umbrana only the 4th record, Cypress Carpet and Blair’s Shoulder-knot continue their good seasons. 4 MdJ, an odd CMC, RDP and Blair’s Mocha as possible migrants were best of #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Worth the leccy last night 30/17 in SE Hants. Lesser YU is on the later side of its season, A. umbrana only the 4th record, Cypress Carpet and Blair’s Shoulder-knot continue their good seasons. 4 MdJ, an odd CMC, RDP and Blair’s Mocha as possible migrants were best of #teammoth #migrantmothuk
One for the purists, I need a check on the IDs please. Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (not spinicolella) for the first and Coleophora lineolea for the second. Both August in SE Hants. All comments welcome and yes the gen dets weren’t the best. Probably the last 2 NFGs of the year #teammoth
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
One for the purists, I need a check on the IDs please. Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (not spinicolella) for the first and Coleophora lineolea for the second. Both August in SE Hants. All comments welcome and yes the gen dets weren’t the best. Probably the last 2 NFGs of the year #teammoth
16/9 in SE Hants. Conditions were awful, rain from set up at 6pm, gusting winds overnight. Only 2 migrants to show for it, RDP and Blair’s Mocha. 3 Merveille du Jour were a nice bonus. Incredibly a LBAM made an appearance. A very dark November Moth agg was best of the rest. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
16/9 in SE Hants. Conditions were awful, rain from set up at 6pm, gusting winds overnight. Only 2 migrants to show for it, RDP and Blair’s Mocha. 3 Merveille du Jour were a nice bonus. Incredibly a LBAM made an appearance. A very dark November Moth agg was best of the rest. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Looks like the disease is spreading rapidly from @rwhooster.bsky.social garden. Blair’s Shoulder-knot the next species to succumb to the plague. #dramaqueenmoth #teammoth
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Looks like the disease is spreading rapidly from @rwhooster.bsky.social garden. Blair’s Shoulder-knot the next species to succumb to the plague. #dramaqueenmoth #teammoth